Page 84 of Take My Kiss
Raven’s on the other side of me, jumping in her seat and waving around singles. I haven’t had the chance to ask her about staying at Bodie’s last night, but I have a feeling she wouldn’t tell me anyway. She’s always been tight-lipped, but considering she’s been nosy about my sex life, she owes me an update.
“Aren’t they so hot?” Bellamy beams, then screams for them even louder. Her mom and Aunt JoJo join in on the excitement. “The one dressed as a cowboy has been starin’ at you the whole show. I think he likes you.”
I look up to where she points, wondering if she’s serious or just messing with me. Either way, I’m not interested.
My heart’s taken by another cowboy.
Although Bellamy doesn’t know the status of Colton’s and my relationship, she definitely suspects something’s going on between us. We haven’t shown any kind of PDA around the kids or his family, but that’s because we were trying not to cross the line, but I don’t regret that we did.
I only regret that it has to be temporary.
When my phone vibrates on the table, Colton’s name and photo pop up, but I’ll never be able to hear him inside.
“I’ll be right back,” I tell Bellamy.
“No, you can’t go! Your admirer is ’bout to rip off his chaps!”
I snort at her enthusiasm, shaking my head. “Hard pass.”
“Wait, can you get me another drink?” Raven asks, handing me her empty glass.
“Sure, no problem.”
She hasn’t let this loose in a long time, so it’s nice to see her enjoying herself. After getting a restraining order on her abusive ex while she was pregnant, she hid out to avoid him finding her, and then ended up kidnapping her anyway. If it wasn’t for Delilah delivering her baby, she would’ve had to do it on her own, and they could’ve both died.
Walking to the bar, I get Raven her refill and then check my phone to see if he left a message or sent a text. But then I realize my battery’s about to die.
Shit. I never plugged it in last night after Colton carried me to bed. I was so exhausted, I didn’t even think about it.
Once I bring Raven her drink, I shoot him a text.
Amelia
Phone’s on red, but we’re at the strip club. Everything okay?
Before I can hit send, my phone shuts down.
Well, fuck.
“Can I borrow your phone to call Colt? Mine died.”
“Sure, he’s underBrother No. 2.”
I snicker. “Wow, how personable.”
She shrugs, sipping on her water. “Bodie is underThe Ugly Twin.”
“That’s awful.” I laugh. “Especially since he’s good-lookin’.”
He has a full sleeve, similar to Colton’s, but it’s covered in more ink. Dark facial hair, muscular body, and a white smile. He’s not bad to look at.
“Ew, never say that to me ever again.”
“You know you’re twins, right?”
“So we shared a womb, big deal.”
“And y’all look alike.”
